The vision of the Faith Community Network and Volunteer Chaplaincy Services program is to provide a full range of programs and services that will turn around the lives of troubled youth and ensure that voluntary chaplaincy services are available to youth and their families during times of family crisis.

The Foundation serves to changes lives - the lives of students, their parents, and the citizens in our community - by promoting delinquency prevention, intervention and educational opportunities for youth.

Secretary's Messages

Congratulations to Major Steve Owens from the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center who was recently recognized by the Miami-Dade School Police Department for his assistance during Hurricane Irma.

Congratulations to Circuit 13 Senior Juvenile Probation Officer Donna Oliver who was named the Office of Probation’s Employee of the Quarter for the Central Region during a recent circuit wide meeting.

Congratulations to Juvenile Detention Officer Supervisor Ikea Smith from the Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center who was named the Employee of the Quarter for the Central Region of Detention Services.

Congratulations and best wishes to North Regional Director for the Office of Probation andCommunity Intervention Jill Clemens who will soon be retiring after 29 years of dedicated service to the state of Florida.

Last week, Director of Administration Vickie Harris hosted a breakfast to honor those DJJ staff members who were instrumental in assessing and repairing the damages in the field left behind in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

Last week, I was excited to take part in a presentation of checks from the Youth Work Experience Program. The Florida Department of Transportation’s Youth Work Experience Program provides an opportunity for young men and women to obtain public service work and training experience that promotes participation in community enhancement projects.

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Circuit 18 Juvenile Probation Officer Corey Henley. JPO Henley began working with our agency in August of last year and worked mostly with youth in foster care.

On February 25, many of our DJJ headquarters staff teamed up with me, State Representative Ramon Alexander and Living Stones International to host a Farm Share event at Oak Ridge Elementary School in Tallahassee.

Last Wednesday, I had the great honor to join Assistant Secretary for Prevention Alice Sims and President and CEO of the PACE Center for Girls Mary Marx for the kickoff rally for the annual PACE Center for Girls Day at the Capitol.

Last Tuesday marked one of my favorite events celebrated here at DJJ—Youth Success Day. Governor Scott officially proclaimed January 23rd as Youth Success Day in Florida, and with it comes the recognition of our 2018 Youth Ambassadors.